By Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau) They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The pictures and charts outlined below may actually be worth much more: 30 million unemployed.$7 trillion on…
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Ken Fisher to the Fed: Cutting Interest Rates Will Hurt Economy
In a recent article for USA Today, investment expert, author and columnist Ken Fisher wrote, “Hey Federal Reserve Board: Pay attention!” adding that the central bank’s plan to cut short-term…
How to Profit from Negative-Yielding Debt
Although the global purchase of negative-yielding bonds—which has reached nearly $17 trillion–may seem like a losing proposition, a recent Bloomberg article outlines three ways that these securities can be traded…
Zero Interest Rates Forever?
A recent article in Bloomberg discusses the outlook for the federal deficit and potential repercussions with respect to interest rates. The article reports that the Congressional Budget Office’s release of…
Jim Grant on Upside-Down Interest Rates
In an article for Barron’s last month, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer founder and editor James Grant offers insights regarding the repercussions of an ultra-low interest rate environment. Grant quips, “You…